NZ General News from NZCity

News | General

14 Feb 2026 3:38

NZCity News

Make Home

Home > News > Sports >		General

Sarah Blizzard's stunning sportsmanship helps Dutch bobsledders achieve Winter Olympics dream

17 January 2026

With hopes of reaching the Winter Olympics fading due to a dodgy bobsleigh, the Dutch team were running out of answers until Australian Sarah Blizzard rode to the rescue and helped the Netherlands' sliders achieve their dreams.

>> Read Article
>> Environment News

New Zealand Olympians who come home with medals from the next two winter and summer Games will receive a bonus, courtesy of sponsors Kathmandu
	16 Jan: New Zealand Olympians who come home with medals from the next two winter and summer Games will receive a bonus, courtesy of sponsors Kathmandu... more

Mandy Boyd has joined an elite group of New Zealand lawn bowlers with victory in the women's singles final in Christchurch
	9 Jan: Mandy Boyd has joined an elite group of New Zealand lawn bowlers with victory in the women's singles final in Christchurch... more

Para-skier Corey Peters has claimed victory in the second round of a double-header of racing at the FIS World Cup event in Italy
	17 Dec 2025: Para-skier Corey Peters has claimed victory in the second round of a double-header of racing at the FIS World Cup event in Italy... more

Luca Harrington has backed up his strong start to the new Big Air World Cup season
	7 Dec 2025: Luca Harrington has backed up his strong start to the new Big Air World Cup season... more

The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend
	14 Nov 2025: The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend... more

History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii
	12 Oct 2025: History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii... more

Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
	5 Oct 2025: Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney... more

New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
	1 Oct 2025: New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney... more

The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai
	28 Sep 2025: The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai... more

< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next >

Most Popular Recent General News

06 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing in which sports +++++++++

31 Jan: American alpine ski veteran Lindsay Vonn insists her Olympics comeback is not over despite being airlifted to a Swiss hospital after crashing during her final downhill run ahead of the Winter Games ++++++++

17 Jan: Sarah Blizzard's stunning sportsmanship helps Dutch bobsledders achieve Winter Olympics dream +++++++

24 Jan: Indra Brown wins X-Games silver on debut ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games +++++++

21 Jan: What is skimo? All you need to know about the new Winter Olympics event ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 Games +++++++

07 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: Milano Cortina Games gets underway as twin cauldrons are lit in both cities +++++++

12 Feb: Milano Cortina 2026 is the most gender-equal Winter Olympics ever, aside from Nordic Combined ++++++

General NewsLinks

13 Feb: Church of england abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies (BBCWorld)

13 Feb: Bbc to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts (BBCWorld)

13 Feb: Norway's former pm charged with gross corruption over epstein links (BBCWorld)

13 Feb: Netflix gift cards have a catch: you can’t cancel them (PC World)

12 Feb: Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in parliament (BBCWorld)

12 Feb: Does pc ram wear out? it’s complicated (PC World)

11 Feb: As a fellow puerto rican, bad bunny's super bowl show was personal (BBCWorld)

11 Feb: Valve adds steam feature: release dates for early access games (PC World)

more General newslinks >>

Top Stories

RUGBY
Crusaders captain David Havili admits his side were second best on the field as their Super Rugby Pacific title defence got off to a rocky start More...

BUSINESS
No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start More...

Today's News

Motoring:
Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding 21:57

Entertainment:
Angelina Jolie loves her double mastectomy "scars" because they show she has "lived a full life" 21:51

Entertainment:
Ariana Grande wants "a tiny mouse" to play her in a potential biopic 21:21

Rugby:
Crusaders captain David Havili admits his side were second best on the field as their Super Rugby Pacific title defence got off to a rocky start 21:17

General:
Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch on Day 7 21:07

Entertainment:
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is being filmed on Broadway for Netflix 20:51

Entertainment:
Britney Spears has sold her music catalogue 20:21

Entertainment:
Bad Bunny paid tribute to his late uncle during his Super Bowl half time show 19:51

Entertainment:
Surveillance footage of an armed suspect has been released by authorities investigating the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother 19:21

Business:
No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start 18:57

News Search

Power Search